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20 Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Lower Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Lower Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 58.4% above the 2010 sale of £490,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Jul 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 20 Lower Road.

  1. Mar 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single and two storey side single storey rear extension

    Reference
    WEST/1222/02/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Lower Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£490,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2010Most recent

    £490,000

    +96.0%over 7 years
  2. 20 October 2002

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 0DA: £325,000 (2021–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Lower Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,006

Street avg £4,477

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Harrow district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dudley Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Roxeth Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HA2 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HA2 0DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HA2 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Lower Road, Harrow, HA2 0DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.